3 August, 2021
2 August, 2021
Committee seeks to understand how many children with NRPF are living in poverty, how the pandemic has impacted on them, and what support is available to them
30 July, 2021
New Work and Pensions Committee report recommends wide-ranging changes including localisation of employment support and 'wholesale reform' of the work capability assessment
29 July, 2021
However, final statistical bulletin highlights that validation of employment outcomes was not possible between March 2020 and February 2021 due to Covid-19 pandemic
28 July, 2021
However, Disability Rights UK says strategy is 'disappointingly thin' on immediate actions, medium-term plans and the details of longer-term investment
27 July, 2021
New Justice Committee report calls for changes including extension of possession duty scheme model to other areas of law, and introduction of updated version of Green Form scheme
27 July, 2021
27 July, 2021 Open access
However, despite the underspend, crisis grant expenditure increased 50 per cent compared to the previous year to reach £20 million
26 July, 2021
Local authorities advised that deductions can only resume once Breathing Space ends if DWP receives request for them to restart
26 July, 2021
New DWP guidance confirms that benefit cap does not apply where CDP is in payment
26 July, 2021
New statutory instrument
23 July, 2021
Garden Court North Chambers advises that case may be important for other claimants who were entitled to SDP at date of transfer to universal credit, even if that entitlement was only decided afterwards
23 July, 2021 Open access
Notifications issued as the JRF warns that removal of the uplift represents the biggest overnight cut to the basic rate of social security since World War II and the foundation of the modern welfare state
23 July, 2021
Response to written parliamentary question also advises that an equality impact assessment has not been conducted despite the practice operating for more than 20 years
23 July, 2021
DWP adds that staff guidance or training on the issue 'is not held' and is not now needed as 'the correction stops overpayments from happening'
23 July, 2021
Work and Pensions Minister Justin Tomlinson addresses recommendations made by the Committee in relation to benefit eligibility criteria and reassessment processes
23 July, 2021
Funding intended to support 'proactive identification of unreported changes and to make sure the right amount of housing benefit is paid to the right person, at the right time'
22 July, 2021
Feedback sought from frontline advisers, caseworkers and lawyers across England Wales
22 July, 2021
DWP Minister advises that this represents around 1 in 10 new claims for the year, although adds that Department is currently operating 'within expected levels’
